The patient who has had diarrhea for the last 3 days has blood gases of pH of 7.1, HCO3– of 20 mEq/L, and PCO2 of 36 mm Hg. The nurse recognizes these values indicate:
a. respiratory alkalosis.
b. metabolic alkalosis.
c. respiratory acidosis.
d. metabolic acidosis.
D
Metabolic acidosis shows a low pH, low HCO3–, and normal CO2.
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The nurse is preparing a client for surgery. Appropriate leg exercises to include in preoperative teaching include:(Select all that apply) Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Alternating dorsiflexion and plantar flexion 2. Raise and lower the legs alternately from the surface of the bed 3. Rotate the ankles to right and to left 4. Diaphragmatic exercises 5. Incision splinting
Which nurse was considered an influential nursing educator who wrote one of the first nursing textbooks. In addition, she also was the first editor of The American Journal of Nursing?
a. Lavinia Dock c. Adelaide Nutting b. Mary Mahoney d. Linda Richards
A patient being treated in the hospital has been experiencing occasional urinary retention. What nursing action should the nurse take to encourage a patient who is having difficulty voiding?
A) Use a slipper bedpan. B) Apply a cold compress to the perineum. C) Have the patient lie in a supine position. D) Provide privacy for the patient.
An unconscious child is brought to the ED as a victim of an accidental poisoning. The nurse will plan to:
a. administer syrup of Ipecac and provide for oral suctioning. b. administer activated charcoal via a nasogastric or orogastric tube. c. prepare the child for surgery to insert a gastric tube. d. provide the child with large amounts of oral fluids.